Australian traditionals

[lutejones]

Hey guys,
I'm not posting too much this days because:

Now I'm in our honeymoon here:

Carrying a wenger SAK with wood handles
I always buy a knife as a souvenir from almost every place I go, so do you know any traditional Australian pattern??
I think I would try to find some aboriginal knife, but I'd love your advice about it
See you folks
Just married Mateo

 

[pertinux]

Mateo,

I have no leads for you, so look forward to others' suggestions and pictures of what you bring home.

For now: Congratulations!

What an exciting honeymoon destination.

But but but-- who's with Tato?!

Best wishes to you and your new bride.

~ P.

 

[555]

Congratulations. :thumbup:

 

[2manyknives]

Aborigines did not have metal - cutting tools were often stone, though mussels and oyster shells were used. Many stone cutting tools can be found in museums and private collections but they are not things you are going to find for sale in stores.

Early colonial knives were English made. Australian manufacture did happen but has long ceased. There are excellent custom makers scattered across the country.

There is no real 'Australian pattern'. The knives I mostly encountered in my young days in rural Australia were English or German made traditional folders of the stockman or Barlow types. They were tools.

Small pen knives were often carried and many had mop or celluloid scales.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Big bowies? Congratulations on the nuptials man!

 

[JAlexander]

Congratulations, Mateo. And good luck in your search.

 

[ranchmanben]

Congrats Lute! I think God gave you all the stabbing tools you need for right now. Have a great honeymoon.

Ben

 

[knarfeng]

May you both live long and love as long as you live.
Congratulations.

 

[richstag]

Congrats!!! Enjoy and +1 to Ranchmanben's advice :thumbup:

With that said, I have a couple suggestions for you to look for while you are there. My brother conducts research out of Australia on and off. He knows how much I like knives so he looked for something Aboriginal made for me. What he came up with was a number of handmade Aboriginal weapons. When I post the picture you may not think of these as weapons but they are.

I don't remember the names but the top is meant for hunting in the air and the bottom is meant for hunting on the ground. Both get thrown if I understand correctly. We have tested both out and they are quite intense and thrilling. Made of Mulga they are no joke and be careful if you throw one.

They are only shiny from ren wax I keep on them when I am not throwing them around.

Maybe worth a look. I just texted him to find out what area he found these. If I hear back I will send you a PM with specifics.

I believe this place is close to you.

 

[richstag]

Found this, maybe helpful. On the bottom you can see the name of the lower one, "Lil-Lil"

Check this stuff out if you can find it

I was also wrong about the wood, its Mulga (Acacia)

 

[lutejones]

Hey guys thank you very much for all the responses,
What a pity, no Australian patterns, so I'll stick with the SAK.

P, Tato is with his grandparents
This country is huuuuge and very beautiful, I love it.

Because this thread is a little bit off topic now, consider it closed from now on for not waste space in the front page
Thank you again
Mateo

 

[lutejones]

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